Historical roots of education within the United States By 06kittykat Period: Oct 12, 1607 to Oct 12, 1775 Colonial Period Oct 12, 1647 Massachusetts Act of 1647 Period: Oct 12, 1775 to Oct 12, 1820 Early National Period 1775-1820 Oct 12, 1785 The Land of Ordinance 1785 Oct 12, 1787 U.S. Constitution written Oct 12, 1789 U.S. Constitution adopted Period: Oct 12, 1820 to Oct 12, 1865 Common School Movement 1820-1865 Oct 12, 1865 Expansion of the Common School Movement Period: Oct 12, 1865 to Oct 12, 2015 The Modern Era 1865-pressent Oct 12, 1954 Brown vs Board of Education Topeka Oct 12, 1965 Head Start Oct 12, 1972 Title IX of the Education of Amendments Oct 12, 1972 Indian Education Act Oct 12, 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Oct 12, 1979 Department of Education Oct 12, 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB)